However, interim manager Mo Marley has not ruled out Aluko returning to the England fold and judging by today's performance she is a player that could make a big difference on the international stage.

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Two of Chelsea's goal-scorers, Karen Carney (L) and Eniola Aluku (R) celebrate the 6-0 thrashing of Yeovil Town at home

Despite the pressures from the drama that has unfolded in her personal life, Aluko was focused on her role in the game, she said: "It's my job as a forward to make sure that we score goals, and we scored a lot from different positions today, so that's good as well.

"You can always have room to improve, but you're not going to score every time, not even Lionel Messi scores every shot, so we're not going to beat ourselves up too much about that."

Aluko was evidently delighted with both the performance and the goal difference, which has been a deciding factor in the league in previous years, she said: "It was really great, we wanted it to be a professional, clinical, decisive performance, and keep a clean sheet."